Plainfield Business
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Innovative Harper College manufacturing program spreading statewideSep 20, 2012 10:49 am - The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $12.9 million in federal funding to expand Harper College’s new Advanced Manufacturing program to schools across Illinois, U.S. ...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Overcomes disability to become award-winning CEOMay 28, 2012 7:15 am - As a child, Michael Alter said he was a struggling student, due to dyslexia. His third grade teacher even told his parents that “not every boy will go to Harvard...
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Hoffman sports leader up to bat with Italian teamMay 14, 2012 6:30 am - Hoffman Estates resident Peter M. Caliendo has made baseball his life. He was the director of baseball operations when the former Schaumburg Flyers started. He even trav...
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Schaumburg Boomers to debut in charity gameApr 26, 2012 11:45 am - Though Opening Night isn't until May 25, new fans can get their first sample of Schaumburg Boomers baseball in a charity game to support the Les Turner ALS Foundation at...
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COD faculty, administration remain at loggerheads on contractMar 16, 2012 7:02 pm - Is the current College of DuPage faculty contract trash or treasure? That’s the central question facing bargaining teams for the college’s administration and faculty ass...
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Aurora dancer helps kids, even those who cannot payFeb 20, 2012 5:00 am - Lynn Kuti of Aurora has studied ballet and dance under masters from the Russian Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and even the June Taylor Dancers, but her passion focuses...
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Dillard: School pension plan a ‘realistic threat’Feb 16, 2012 4:30 am - Anyone who thinks Illinois would never shift billions of dollars in teacher retirement costs onto local school districts had better think again, state Sen. Kirk Dillard ...
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Suburbs take lead in building, selling new homes againFeb 14, 2012 10:00 pm - After builder Kimball Hill went out of business, Naperville's Mayfair development had only 26 families living in the newly constructed townhouses from 2009 to 2011. Ano...
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Zurich executive in it for the long haulJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Zurich North America marked its 100th anniversary this month, hosting an event on its Schaumburg campus for its employees. And CEO Mike Foley led the event, unveiling a ...